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Automating software releases. brian d foy August 24, 2004 Dallas/Ft. Worth Perl Mongers sponsored by Metallect. Everyone’s problems. Software has problems Problems suck time Keep you from what’s important It’s not just the code. Automate. Repetition Dull bits Discovery Notification

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Automating software releases

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  1. Automating software releases brian d foy August 24, 2004 Dallas/Ft. Worth Perl Mongers sponsored by Metallect

  2. Everyone’s problems • Software has problems • Problems suck time • Keep you from what’s important • It’s not just the code

  3. Automate • Repetition • Dull bits • Discovery • Notification • Monkey work

  4. Mechanics are easy • Mechanics are easy • Simple matter of programming • Solutions are not so easy

  5. My problems • Many Perl modules • Forgot things • Didn’t run tests • Stale source control • POD errors

  6. Heal thyself! • Find problems before users • Avoid embarrassment • Know on day -1 • Save time • Develop process

  7. release(1) • Created a script • Used Perl • Started small • Got a bit ugly • Put on CPAN

  8. Releasing is easy • Have software • Want other people to use it • Just give it to them

  9. Oh no! • Did not test software • Missing files • Old information • People complain!

  10. Preparing is harder • Squash bugs • Test code • Test distribution • Sync source control • Update information

  11. Development Lifecycle • Specify • Design • Implement • Test • Accept • Release

  12. Steps • One at a time • Requirements to move on • Check • Move on

  13. Checking • Different • types • times • reasons • Automate it!

  14. Distribute • Multiple uploads • Announcements • Automate it!

  15. Computers can help • Use your computer! • Figure out • want • need • should • Script checks for it

  16. Module::Release • Ken Williams refactored release(1) • Does the same thing • Write your own scripts • Chris Nandor • Add your own functions • Module::Release::Subversion

  17. Module::Release 2.x • Easier • Pluggable • Shareable • Automatic • Not Perl specific

  18. Future additions • Pre-flight • Tests • Distribution tests • Source control plugins • Upload plugins • Little language

  19. The End

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